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View from the UK Parliament

As the profile of the issues surrounding foreign registered vehicles rises, politicians across the spectrum are beginning to recognise the economic and societal consequences arising from growing numbers of foreign vehicle owners ignoring UK driving and parking rules.

Questions have been tabled by politicians across the political spectrum. They reflect concerns that the Government is not yet working proactively to resolve the data sharing and legal issues between the UK and other EU member states that prevent enforcement of penalty notices against foreign registered vehicles.

Costs of Penalty Evasion
Cross Border Penalty Enforcement EU
Databases and Data Protection
Deposit System
The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Dr. Stephen Ladyman): I have today launched a consultation exercise explaining how we intend to introduce new measures to deal with hauliers who flout the rules of the road. In future they face being fined and having their vehicles immobilised irrespe...

07 June 2007 [view answer] [Hansard]

Mr. Hands: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps the Government plan to take to improve enforcement of traffic penalties against the owners of foreign registered vehicles; and if he will make a statement. [132945]

23 April 2007 [view answer] [Hansard]

Mr. Hands: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether any foreign registered vehicles have been stopped and made to pay an immediate deposit for a traffic penalty since the passage of the Road Safety Act 2006. [132943]

23 April 2007 [view answer] [Hansard]
Draft Local Transport Bill
DVLA
European Electronic Tolling Systems
FRVs and Accidents
HGVs on UK Roads
House of Lords debates
Parking Penalties
Prum Treaty
Road Charging
Sixth Month Rule and Registration
The Northern Irish Angle
The size of the problem

Facts & Figures

  • London has an exceptionally high level of foreign vehicle activity - the city accounts for 7% of all UK traffic activity, but 20% of FRV activity
  • 3% of all traffic activity in London is FRV
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